I signed up for Adobe’s free trial, which unexpectedly routed me through GoDaddy — and I spent hours just trying to cancel that account. During the trial, I uploaded my father’s book (already a finished PDF) just to test the features. Then I cancelled my free trial, and soon realized I no longer had access to my own original files — not only the ones I uploaded, but even other PDF files on my computer that hadn’t been downloaded via Adobe.I even used unlockers — but nothing worked. Adobe had hijacked my work.I’m a writer, and this has put me at risk of losing entire books and years of effort. Adobe has no clear warnings about this lock-in, and offers no grace or access once the trial ends.Their behavior is manipulative, unethical, and deserves more serious attention. I see they already have a 1.3 rating here on Trustpilot. I strongly urge others to report this higher up in the consumer protection hierarchy.Don’t trust them with your work.
